• Monica Sharma
• Monica Sharma

Given the continued prevalence of malnutrition in India, especially the rise in the number of districts with increasing prevalence of wasting (weight-for-height), an indicator of acute malnutrition, measures focusing on action against malnutrition needs prioritized attention. Nutrition monitoring and surveillance information for action against malnutrition is one important link between the community and the administration responsible for timely action. Using open access research articles and reports available online, this review presents an analysis of the gaps in the nutrition information system in India. The paper argues for potential imaginations of community-based and community level mechanisms for early detection of acute food shortage and nutrition surveillance considering the time lag in reporting findings of large-scale sample surveys, lack of feedback to the communities that are the data sources, robust monitoring and weak surveillance leave opportunities to find solutions to expedite action against malnutrition.

Malnutrition, Nutrition Surveillance, Early Detection of Acute Food Shortage, Community

"Need for a Mechanism for Early Warning and Nutrition Surveillance in India: A Review of Nutrition Information Sources", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no.c163-c167, January-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2401217.pdf

"Need for a Mechanism for Early Warning and Nutrition Surveillance in India: A Review of Nutrition Information Sources", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no. ppc163-c167, January-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2401217.pdf